RN Lactation Specialist - McLeod Health
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
- Provides advanced lactation support and education to inpatient and outpatient populations of infants, pregnant and postpartum mothers.
- Knowledgeable in the concepts and steps of the Baby Friendly initiative and supports the initiatives beliefs and values.
- Leads classes for new and expectant mothers and their families.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings (industry, community, telehealth, civic groups, class room style).
- Works to support state initiatives such as Birth Comes, Baby Friendly, Safe Sleep
- Actively engaged in staff and physician training.
- Interacts with multidisciplinary team around infant/mother concerns.
- Helps New or Expectant mothers with necessary resources (equipment, support, aid) for breast feeding success.
- Encourages clinical staff to manage basic breast feeding concepts.
- Uses good time management skills to address all consults in a timely manner.
- Ensure all documentation is completed timely and accurately to ensure consistency in communication with other care givers.
- Able to function independently within 6 months time frame.
- Conducts follow-up phone call to breast feeding mothers.
Work Hours: Full Time. 72 Hours biweekly. Flexible scheduling primarily Monday through Friday 8:00 until 5:30 with occasional nights, weekends and holidays in a PRN as needed capacity.
Qualifications /Training:
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
- Must possess a valid SC license – RN, BLS
- Certified as Lactation Counselor
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.77 - $26.22 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Labor & Delivery
- Ob/Gyn
- Pediatrics
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Florence, SC 29506 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Florence, SC 29506: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person